Google Lays Off Hundreds of Recruiters Amid Broader Tech Industry Cost-Cutting

Google confirms hundreds of layoffs in recruitment division amid cost-cutting
Comes after parent company Alphabet cut 12,000 jobs in January amid economic uncertainty
Google continuing to slow hiring and expense growth
Layoffs affect few hundred recruiters globally, company says most of team remains
Recent cuts not part of wider layoffs, affected staff to get severance and benefits
Layoffs follow other Big Tech companies like Meta, Microsoft cutting costs amid challenges

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